EP2315937A1 - A wave-power unit - Google Patents

A wave-power unit

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EP2315937A1
EP2315937A1 EP08813460A EP08813460A EP2315937A1 EP 2315937 A1 EP2315937 A1 EP 2315937A1 EP 08813460 A EP08813460 A EP 08813460A EP 08813460 A EP08813460 A EP 08813460A EP 2315937 A1 EP2315937 A1 EP 2315937A1
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wave
power unit
unit according
sea
connection means
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Erland STRÖMSTEDT
Stefan Gustafsson
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03B—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS
    • F03B13/00—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates
    • F03B13/12—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates characterised by using wave or tide energy
    • F03B13/14—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates characterised by using wave or tide energy using wave energy
    • F03B13/16—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates characterised by using wave or tide energy using wave energy using the relative movement between a wave-operated member, i.e. a "wom" and another member, i.e. a reaction member or "rem"
    • F03B13/18—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates characterised by using wave or tide energy using wave energy using the relative movement between a wave-operated member, i.e. a "wom" and another member, i.e. a reaction member or "rem" where the other member, i.e. rem is fixed, at least at one point, with respect to the sea bed or shore
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03B—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS
    • F03B13/00—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates
    • F03B13/12—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates characterised by using wave or tide energy
    • F03B13/14—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates characterised by using wave or tide energy using wave energy
    • F03B13/16—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates characterised by using wave or tide energy using wave energy using the relative movement between a wave-operated member, i.e. a "wom" and another member, i.e. a reaction member or "rem"
    • F03B13/18—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates characterised by using wave or tide energy using wave energy using the relative movement between a wave-operated member, i.e. a "wom" and another member, i.e. a reaction member or "rem" where the other member, i.e. rem is fixed, at least at one point, with respect to the sea bed or shore
    • F03B13/1805—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates characterised by using wave or tide energy using wave energy using the relative movement between a wave-operated member, i.e. a "wom" and another member, i.e. a reaction member or "rem" where the other member, i.e. rem is fixed, at least at one point, with respect to the sea bed or shore and the wom is hinged to the rem
    • F03B13/181—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates characterised by using wave or tide energy using wave energy using the relative movement between a wave-operated member, i.e. a "wom" and another member, i.e. a reaction member or "rem" where the other member, i.e. rem is fixed, at least at one point, with respect to the sea bed or shore and the wom is hinged to the rem for limited rotation
    • F03B13/1815—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates characterised by using wave or tide energy using wave energy using the relative movement between a wave-operated member, i.e. a "wom" and another member, i.e. a reaction member or "rem" where the other member, i.e. rem is fixed, at least at one point, with respect to the sea bed or shore and the wom is hinged to the rem for limited rotation with an up-and-down movement
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03B—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS
    • F03B11/00—Parts or details not provided for in, or of interest apart from, the preceding groups, e.g. wear-protection couplings, between turbine and generator
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16J—PISTONS; CYLINDERS; SEALINGS
    • F16J15/00—Sealings
    • F16J15/16—Sealings between relatively-moving surfaces
    • F16J15/18—Sealings between relatively-moving surfaces with stuffing-boxes for elastic or plastic packings
    • F16J15/187—Self-aligning stuffing-boxes
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16J—PISTONS; CYLINDERS; SEALINGS
    • F16J15/00—Sealings
    • F16J15/16—Sealings between relatively-moving surfaces
    • F16J15/32—Sealings between relatively-moving surfaces with elastic sealings, e.g. O-rings
    • F16J15/3204—Sealings between relatively-moving surfaces with elastic sealings, e.g. O-rings with at least one lip
    • F16J15/3224—Sealings between relatively-moving surfaces with elastic sealings, e.g. O-rings with at least one lip capable of accommodating changes in distances or misalignment between the surfaces, e.g. able to compensate for defaults of eccentricity or angular deviations
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16J—PISTONS; CYLINDERS; SEALINGS
    • F16J15/00—Sealings
    • F16J15/56—Other sealings for reciprocating rods
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/20—Hydro energy
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/30—Energy from the sea, e.g. using wave energy or salinity gradient

Definitions

  • the present invention in a first aspect relates to a wave-power unit for the production of electric power comprising a floating body arranged for floating on the sea and an electric linear generator having a stator and a translator reciprocating along a center axis, the stator being arranged to be anchored in the bed of a sea and the translator being connected to the floating body by connection means.
  • the invention in a second aspect relates to a use of such wave-power unit.
  • the invention in a third aspect relates to a method of producing electric power by providing a floating body to float on the sea, providing an electric linear generator having a stator and a reciprocating translator, anchoring the stator in the bed of the sea and connecting the translator to the floating body by connection
  • Wave movements in the sea and in large inland lakes constitutes a potential source of energy that has scarcely been exploited so far.
  • various suggestions have been made to use the vertical movements of the sea for producing electrical power in a generator. Since a point on the sea surface makes a reciprocating vertical movement it is suitable to use a linear generator to produce
  • WO 03/058055 discloses such a wave-power unit where the moving part of the generator, i.e. the part that corresponds to the rotor in a rotating generator and in the present application ca ⁇ ed translator, reciprocates in relation to the stator of the generator.
  • the stator is anchored in the sea bed.
  • the translator is by a wire, cable or a chain connected to a body floating on the sea.
  • the object of the present invention is to improve the efficiency and the reliability of wave-power unit of the kind in question.
  • the object of the invention is in the first aspect of the invention achieved in
  • connection means there Is a water-tight encapsulation enclosing the generator and having an upper end wall with an opening through which the connection means extends, the opening being provided with a sea! that seals against the connection means, the seal being flexibly mounted.
  • the generator By the encapsulation the generator will be protected against corrosion by the water which often is salt water, and by avoiding water in the path of the trans- lator the braking effect of the water on the translator is eliminated.
  • the seal is necessary for maintaining the inner of the encapsulation free from water.
  • the seai might be affected by high forces from the guiding means due to lateral and angular movements thereof. These forces would increase the wear.
  • mounting the seal flexible flexible the friction forces are reduced while maintaining a good sealing effect.
  • connection means is a rod element, said part extending through said opening.
  • connection means could be a long rod.
  • the major part of the connection means i.e. from the floating body down to a short distance above the generator is flexible and can be a wire or the like.
  • the connection means is in the form of a
  • the rod also contributes to maintain the translator in stable purely axial movements, which is important for the efficiency in the electro-mechanical energy conversion.
  • seal is such that it allows lateral and angular movements of the seal.
  • the seal is capable to adapt to all the forces that can occur from the connection means on the seal, due to lateral, tilting or twisting movements of the guiding means.
  • a good sealing effect can be maintained if any of these conditions would occur or a combination of these. It is however desirable to avoid these conditions as far as possible when considering a proper movement of the translator, but should they occur it is important that the sealing effect is
  • the flexible member being water-tight connected to said supportingg eelie ⁇ ment and to
  • This arrangement represents a simple and reliable way of obtaining the resilient mounting of the seal.
  • the flexible member can i an easy way be designed such that the appropriate degree of flexibility in iir Accorasng to a rurtner prererrec coaxial with the rod and has at least one portion that is of convex shape in the longitudinal direction in unloaded state when seen from the outside.
  • the symmetrical arrangement leads to uniform radial flexibility along the circumferential extension of the flexible member.
  • the convex part provides a
  • each flange has a radially outer portion that has a larger axial thickness than a radially inner portion of the flange.
  • the sealing action is distributed along a substantial length such that local high sealing pressure can be avoided, which otherwise would disturb tin operation and cause high wear.
  • the axial extension is more than twice
  • the sea! includes a pluralii of sealing units.
  • This embodiment also has the advantage that a good sealing can be obtained while keeping the sealing pressure at a moderate level.
  • the invented wave-power unit is used electric energy for supply to an electric network.
  • the method initially specified further includes the specific measures of enclosing the generator in a water-tight encapsulation, arranging the connection means to extend through an upper end wall of the encapsulation, sealing the connection means that passes through the opening and mounting the seal flexible.
  • Fig. 1 is a schematics! section through a wave-power unit according to the invention.
  • Fig, 2 is a section through a detail of fig. 1.
  • a floating body 1 floats on the sea surface and is connected by a connection means 3, 7, to a linear generator 2 anchored at the sea bed.
  • the connection means consists of an upper part 3, which is a wire, rope, chain or the like and a lower part 7 which is a rigid rod.
  • the wire 3 is connected to the rod 7 by a joint 13.
  • the generator is attached at the sea bed, It is, however, to be understood that the generator can be located above the sea bed and be anchored in some other way.
  • the linear generator 2 has a stator 5 with windings and a translator 6 with magnets.
  • the translator 6 is able to reciprocate up and down within the stator 5 thereby generating current in the stator windings, which current by an electric cable 11 is transferred to an electric network.
  • a spring (not shown) or the like acting on the translator 6 provides an additional force downwards.
  • the generator 2 is enclosed in a water-tight encapsulation 4, which is filk with N 2 of over-pressure, Rigidly attached to the top of the encapsulation 4 there
  • the guiding device 9 guides the connection means to move vertically below the guiding device 9 while allowing the connection means 3 that is above the guiding device to move in an inclined position. 8
  • the guiding device 9 allows the connection means 3 to gradually change its direction when passing through guiding device 9, such that the wear of the connection means becomes limited.
  • the rod 7 extends through an opening of an upper end wall 14 of the encapsulation 4 and at the entrance there is provided a water-tight sea! 12.
  • Fig. 2 is an enlarged section through the seal 12 in fig. 1. The sea!
  • the cylindrical portion 16 houses a number of sealing units 18 that are pressed against the rod 7 such that the inner of the encapsulation (below the seal) is effectively sealed against the water on the external side (above the seal),
  • the supporting eiement 15 is connected to the upper end wall 14 of the encapsulation via a flexible member 19 made of rubber or the like,
  • the flexible member 19 is generally tubuiar and has a middle portion 20 of slightly increased diameter forming a convex shape of the flexible member.
  • the upper end of the flexible member 19 has an outwardly directed radial flange 21 for mounting the flexible member 19 to the flange portion 17 of the supporting element 15.
  • the flange 21 is damped between the flange portion 17 and a clamp ring 22 by means of a number of bolts 23.
  • the radially outer part of the flange 21 has an axially directed projection 23 and the radially inner part of the co-operating clamp ring 22 has a shape that is complementary to the flange 21 so that the flange 21 is effectlveiy locked.
  • the lower end of the flexible member 19 has a corresponding flange which is attached

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Abstract

The invention relates to a wave-power unit for the production of electric power. It comprises a floating body (1) arranged for floating on the sea and an electric linear generator (2) having a stator (5) and a translator (8) reciprocating along a center axis. The stator (5) is arranged to be anchored in the bed of the sea and the translator (8) is connected to the floating body (1) by connection means (3, 7). According to the invention the generator (2) is eπctosed in a water-tight encapsulation (4) having an upper end wall with an opening through which the connection means (7) extends. The opening has a seal (12) that seals against the connection means (7). The seal (12) is flexibly mounted. The invention also relates to the use of the wave-power unit and to a method for producing electric power.

Description

The present invention in a first aspect relates to a wave-power unit for the production of electric power comprising a floating body arranged for floating on the sea and an electric linear generator having a stator and a translator reciprocating along a center axis, the stator being arranged to be anchored in the bed of a sea and the translator being connected to the floating body by connection means.
In a second aspect the invention relates to a use of such wave-power unit. In a third aspect the invention relates to a method of producing electric power by providing a floating body to float on the sea, providing an electric linear generator having a stator and a reciprocating translator, anchoring the stator in the bed of the sea and connecting the translator to the floating body by connection
»..«*! ;«!'> M. defined by the reciprocating movement of center of the translator. The terms "upper" and "lower" refer to the vertical direction and relates to the locations of the components in question when the wave-power unit is In operation.
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Wave movements in the sea and in large inland lakes constitutes a potential source of energy that has scarcely been exploited so far. However various suggestions have been made to use the vertical movements of the sea for producing electrical power in a generator. Since a point on the sea surface makes a reciprocating vertical movement it is suitable to use a linear generator to produce
WO 03/058055 discloses such a wave-power unit where the moving part of the generator, i.e. the part that corresponds to the rotor in a rotating generator and in the present application caϋed translator, reciprocates in relation to the stator of the generator. In that disclosure the stator is anchored in the sea bed. The translator is by a wire, cable or a chain connected to a body floating on the sea.
The object of the present invention is to improve the efficiency and the reliability of wave-power unit of the kind in question. The object of the invention is in the first aspect of the invention achieved in
features that there Is a water-tight encapsulation enclosing the generator and having an upper end wall with an opening through which the connection means extends, the opening being provided with a sea! that seals against the connection means, the seal being flexibly mounted.
By the encapsulation the generator will be protected against corrosion by the water which often is salt water, and by avoiding water in the path of the trans- lator the braking effect of the water on the translator is eliminated. The seal is necessary for maintaining the inner of the encapsulation free from water. The seai might be affected by high forces from the guiding means due to lateral and angular movements thereof. These forces would increase the wear. However by mounting the seal flexible the friction forces are reduced while maintaining a good sealing effect. These features therefore increase the over all performance of the wave- power unit.
According to a preferred embodiment at ieast a part of the connection means is a rod element, said part extending through said opening.
In principie the complete connection means could be a long rod. For various reasons it is however advantageous that the major part of the connection means i.e. from the floating body down to a short distance above the generator is flexible and can be a wire or the like. For the part attached to the translator and a short distance upwardly it is preferred that the connection means is in the form of a
opening in the upper end wall of the encapsulation. The rod also contributes to maintain the translator in stable purely axial movements, which is important for the efficiency in the electro-mechanical energy conversion.
seal is such that it allows lateral and angular movements of the seal. Thereby the seal is capable to adapt to all the forces that can occur from the connection means on the seal, due to lateral, tilting or twisting movements of the guiding means. Thereby a good sealing effect can be maintained if any of these conditions would occur or a combination of these. It is however desirable to avoid these conditions as far as possible when considering a proper movement of the translator, but should they occur it is important that the sealing effect is
vsa a flexor. the flexible member being water-tight connected to said supportingg eelie< ment and to
This arrangement represents a simple and reliable way of obtaining the resilient mounting of the seal.
Attaining the flexibility by using a materia! that itself has high resiliency Itows a cheap solution combined with high security, and the flexible member can i an easy way be designed such that the appropriate degree of flexibility in iir Accorasng to a rurtner prererrec coaxial with the rod and has at least one portion that is of convex shape in the longitudinal direction in unloaded state when seen from the outside.
The symmetrical arrangement leads to uniform radial flexibility along the circumferential extension of the flexible member. The convex part provides a
ling to ; mounting flange at each end, one flange being clamped by bolts between the supporting element and a damp ring, and the other flange being clamped between said upper end wall and a clamp ring.
Due to the often high external water pressure and clue to the mobility of the flexible member the demands on the mechanical connection of the flexible member is very high in order to secure that it is water-tight, safe and durable.
According to a further preferred embodiment each flange has a radially outer portion that has a larger axial thickness than a radially inner portion of the flange.
Thereby the attachment of the flanges is not only obtained by the pressure of the clamp ring but also iocked by shape when the abutting surface of the clamp ring and/or the abutting surface of the supporting element and the upper end wall respectively have a complementary shape. Thereby the connection Is still more
According to a further preferred embodiment the axial extension of the
Thereby the sealing action is distributed along a substantial length such that local high sealing pressure can be avoided, which otherwise would disturb tin operation and cause high wear. Preferably the axial extension is more than twice
According to a further preferred embodiment the sea! includes a pluralii of sealing units.
This embodiment also has the advantage that a good sealing can be obtained while keeping the sealing pressure at a moderate level.
According to a further preferred embodiment the encapsulation is filled
Thereby the encapsulation will have a higher ability to withstand water
In the second aspect of the invention the invented wave-power unit is used electric energy for supply to an electric network. In the third aspect of the invention the method initially specified further includes the specific measures of enclosing the generator in a water-tight encapsulation, arranging the connection means to extend through an upper end wall of the encapsulation, sealing the connection means that passes through the opening and mounting the seal flexible.
According to preferred embodiments of the invented method it is perfor- med by means of a wave-power unit according to the present invention, in particular according to any of the preferred embodiments thereof.
With the invented use and the invented method, advantages are gained that corresponds to those of the invented wave-power unit and the preferred embodiments thereof and which advantages have been described above. The invention will be further explained by the following detailed description of an example thereof, and with reference to the accompanying drawings. Fig. 1 is a schematics! section through a wave-power unit according to the invention.
Fig, 2 is a section through a detail of fig. 1.
I Iy side vsew of i invention in operation in the sea, A floating body 1 floats on the sea surface and is connected by a connection means 3, 7, to a linear generator 2 anchored at the sea bed. The connection means consists of an upper part 3, which is a wire, rope, chain or the like and a lower part 7 which is a rigid rod. The wire 3 is connected to the rod 7 by a joint 13. In the figure the generator is attached at the sea bed, It is, however, to be understood that the generator can be located above the sea bed and be anchored in some other way.
The linear generator 2 has a stator 5 with windings and a translator 6 with magnets. The translator 6 is able to reciprocate up and down within the stator 5 thereby generating current in the stator windings, which current by an electric cable 11 is transferred to an electric network.
When the floating body 1 due to the wave movements of the sea surface is forced to move up, the floating body will pull the translator 6 down upwards. When the floating body thereafter moves down the translator 6 will move down
Optionally but preferably a spring (not shown) or the like acting on the translator 6 provides an additional force downwards.
Since the generator 2 is anchored In the sea bed and the floating body 1 floats freely on the water surface, the floating body is free to move laterally in relation to the generator 2, Thereby the wire 3 will become inclined.
The generator 2 is enclosed in a water-tight encapsulation 4, which is filk with N2 of over-pressure, Rigidly attached to the top of the encapsulation 4 there
The guiding device 9 guides the connection means to move vertically below the guiding device 9 while allowing the connection means 3 that is above the guiding device to move in an inclined position. 8
The guiding device 9 allows the connection means 3 to gradually change its direction when passing through guiding device 9, such that the wear of the connection means becomes limited.
The rod 7 extends through an opening of an upper end wall 14 of the encapsulation 4 and at the entrance there is provided a water-tight sea! 12. Fig. 2 is an enlarged section through the seal 12 in fig. 1. The sea!
reciprocating rod 7 and a flange portion 17, The cylindrical portion 16 houses a number of sealing units 18 that are pressed against the rod 7 such that the inner of the encapsulation (below the seal) is effectively sealed against the water on the external side (above the seal), The supporting eiement 15 is connected to the upper end wall 14 of the encapsulation via a flexible member 19 made of rubber or the like, The flexible member 19 is generally tubuiar and has a middle portion 20 of slightly increased diameter forming a convex shape of the flexible member. The upper end of the flexible member 19 has an outwardly directed radial flange 21 for mounting the flexible member 19 to the flange portion 17 of the supporting element 15. The flange 21 is damped between the flange portion 17 and a clamp ring 22 by means of a number of bolts 23.
The radially outer part of the flange 21 has an axially directed projection 23 and the radially inner part of the co-operating clamp ring 22 has a shape that is complementary to the flange 21 so that the flange 21 is effectlveiy locked. The lower end of the flexible member 19 has a corresponding flange which is attached

Claims

1. A wave-power unit for the production of electric power and comprising a floating body (1) arranged for floating on the sea and an electric linear generator (2) having a stater (5) and a transiator (β) reciprocating aiong a center axis, the stator (5) being arranged to be anchored in the bed of a sea and the translator (8) being connected to the floating body (1) by connection means (3, 7) characterized Io that the wave-power unit includes a water-tight encapsulation (4) enclosing the generator
(2) and having an upper end wall (14) with an opening through which the connection means (7) extends, the opening being provided with a sea! (12) that seals against the connection means (7), the sea! being flexibly mounted.
part of the connection means (3, 7) is a rod element (7), said part extending through said opening,
3. A wave-power unit according to claim 1 or 2 characterized in that the flexible mounting of the seal (12) is such that it allows lateral and angular
4. A wave-power unit according to claim 3 characterized io that the seal (12) is Supported by a supporting element (15) that is mounted on said upper end wall (14) via a flexible member (19), the flexible member being water-tight connected to said supporting element (15) and to said upper end wall (14).
5. A wave-power unit according to claim 4 characterized in that said flexible member (15) is made of resilient material such as rubber.
6. A wave-power unit according to claim 4 and 5 characterized in that the flexible member (15) is coaxial with the rod (7) and has at least one portion (20) that is of convex shape in the longitudinal direction in unloaded state when seen 7, A wave-power unit according to claim 6 characterized in that the flexible member (15) has a mounting flange (21) at each end, one flange (21) being clamped by bolts (23) between a flange portion (17) of said supporting element (15} and a clamp ring (22), and the other flange being clamped by bolts between said upper end wall (14) and a damp ring,
8, A wave-power unit according to claim 7 characterized in that each flange sas a radially outer portion (22) that has a larger axial thickness than a
Jially inner portion of the flange.
9, A wave-power unit according to any of claims 1 - 8 characterized in that the axial extension of the seal (15) is larger than its radial extension preferably at
10, A wave-power unit according to any the seal (15) includes a plurality of sealing un
1. A wave-power unit according to any of claims 1 - 10 characterized
12, The use of a wave power unit according to any of claims 1 — 11 for generating electric energy for supply to an electric network
13. A method of producing electric power by providing a floating body to float on the sea, providing an electric linear generator having a stator and a translator reciprocating along a center axis, anchoring the stator in the bed of the sea and connecting the translator to the floating body by connection means, characterized by enclosing the generator, in a water-tight encapsulation, arranging the connection means to extend through an opening in an upper end wall of the encap- sulat
14. A method according to claim 10 characterized in that the method is performed by means of a wave-power unit according to any of claims 1 - 11.
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